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From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Date: 20040922
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
09-22-2004
YOUR VIEWS
Date: 09-22-2004, Wednesday
Section: OPINION
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A useful primer for modern politics
In his treatise on the art of government, "The Prince," Renaissance writer and diplomat Niccolo Machiavelli wrote: "Those princes have accomplished most who paid little heed to keeping their promises, but who knew how to craftily manipulate the minds of men."
If Machiavelli were alive today, he would no doubt be pleased with Karl Rove, President Bush's "chief strategist." Rove has adopted ...
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